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This Day in History, January 5
On January 5th, 1933, construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in San Francisco Bay.
This Day in History, January 4
On January 4th, 1958, Sputnik 1 fell to Earth from its orbit.
This Day in History, January 3
On January 3rd, 1938, the March of Dimes was established by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
This Day in History, January 2
On January 2nd, 1818, the British Institution of Civil Engineers was formed.
This Day in History, January 1
On January 1st, 404, the last known gladiator competition took place.
This Day in History, December 31
On December 31st, 1909, the Manhattan Bridge opened.
This Day in History, December 30
On December 29th, 1862, the USS Monitor sank off the coast of Cape Hatteras.
This Day in History, December 29
On December 29th, 1170, Thomas Becket was slain in his own cathedral.
This Day in History, December 28
On December 28th, 1065, Westminster Abbey was consecrated.
This Day in History, December 27
On December 27th, 537, the Hagia Sophia was completed.
This Day in History, December 26
On December 26th, 1898, Marie and Pierre Curie announced the isolation of radium.
This Day in History, December 25
On December 25th, 2003, the Beagle 2 disappeared shortly before its landing.
This Day in History, December 24
On December 24th, 1914, the World War I "Christmas truce" began.
This Day in History, December 23
On December 23rd, 1986, the Voyager became the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the first.
This Day in History, December 22
On December 22nd, 1989, the Brandenburg Gate reopened, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany.
This Day in History, December 21
On December 21st, 1872, the HMS Challenger set sail from Norfolk, commanded by Captain George Nares.
This Day in History, December 20
On December 20th, 1951, nuclear power was first harvested when EBR-1 lit four light bulbs.
This Day in History, December 19
On December 19th, 1972, Apollo 17 returned to Earth.
This Day in History, December 18
On December 18th, 1966, Saturn's moon Epimetheus was discovered.
This Day in History, December 17
On December 17th, 1903, the Wright Brothers made their first powered Heavier-than-Air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk.
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